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we saw it in california with the fires this summer and the terrible tragedy in aurora. there are no democrats and republicans during a crisis. just fellow americans. [applause] you know, we see leaders of different parties working to fix what is broken. neighbors helping neighbors to cope with tragedy. communities rallying to rebuild. a spirit that says in the end, we are in this together. we rise and fall as one nation. as one people. [applause] in boulder, that spirit has guided this country for more than two centuries. it has carried us through the trials and tribulations of the last four years. we were in the middle of two wars and the worst economic crisis since the great depression. today, because of the resilience of the american people, our businesses have created 5 million new jobs. the american auto industry is back on top. american manufacturing is growing at the fastest pace in 15 years. we are less dependent on foreign oil than any time in 20 years. home values, home construction is on the rise. and thanks to the service and sacrifice of the brave men and w
we saw it in california with the fires this summer and the terrible tragedy in aurora. there are no democrats and republicans during a crisis. just fellow americans. [applause] you know, we see leaders of different parties working to fix what is broken. neighbors helping neighbors to cope with tragedy. communities rallying to rebuild. a spirit that says in the end, we are in this together. we rise and fall as one nation. as one people. [applause] in boulder, that spirit has guided this country...
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once the polls close on the west coast,ip cluding california, -- including california we are expecting a lot of this it turn blue. two70 votes needed to take it. romney 155 and president barack obama with 149. in an hour once the polls close here in california we are more that means these battleground states are more crucial. wanted to let you know within the last few minutes, new hampshire, as you take a look here it want to president barack obama. you look at the results you can see 55% for president barack obama compared to romney's 45%. and there are other key battleground states that are really important. >> we are still watching ohio, that is -- that is really the most important state right now. we are at about 45% of the precincts in ohio has been counted. not half yet. right now president barack obama does have a lead in ohio. 51% to 49% for romney. we are hearing reports from ohio that the president is doing very well in the places he was expected to do well but he is doing well in south central ohio and he is, in fact, doing better than expected there. but it is not over yet.
once the polls close on the west coast,ip cluding california, -- including california we are expecting a lot of this it turn blue. two70 votes needed to take it. romney 155 and president barack obama with 149. in an hour once the polls close here in california we are more that means these battleground states are more crucial. wanted to let you know within the last few minutes, new hampshire, as you take a look here it want to president barack obama. you look at the results you can see 55% for...
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workers have a storied history in california of standing up for working families and i think will remain able to be able to be politically active. in large part, the attacks of mitt romney on the american auto industry have fueled interest in that campaign and created excitement. bam become that's a right to work state. i haven't seen much from the campaign but assume the people supporting it, it goes something like jesus didn't like to organize. [ laughter ] >> you know, he had 13 apostles with him. >> you are too funny. carl, thank you so much for joining us inside the war room. i know you are excited for tomorrow. i only wish you would be here with us. >> the bunting is up, the flags are being unfurled. there are new yorkers and los angeles residents loose in the war room. you will only find them in the war room tonight right here on current tv. what we need are people prepared for the careers of our new economy. by 2025 we could have 20 million jobs without enough college graduates to fill them. that's why at devry university we're teaming up with companies like cisco to help make su
workers have a storied history in california of standing up for working families and i think will remain able to be able to be politically active. in large part, the attacks of mitt romney on the american auto industry have fueled interest in that campaign and created excitement. bam become that's a right to work state. i haven't seen much from the campaign but assume the people supporting it, it goes something like jesus didn't like to organize. [ laughter ] >> you know, he had 13...
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i admit i'm a native california person and i didn't get it. how can we have this dialogue without screaming at each other. >> can we talk to each other and not scream at one another? >> i hope so. i think when you look at our politics and look at some of the dysfunction in washington and now we have the fiscal cliff issue that is facing congress and i think it's a real open question about whether we're going to have a politically induced recession. we're 40, 50 days away. you see a lot of turbulence in the markets over the next months but this is a political crisis that is going to be bring about an economic crisis if it doesn't get solved. but for the entire history of the country people do profoundly disagree with each other, have been and sometimes don't like each other very much have been able to sit across from each other and do the business of the american people. and that's what the moment requires now. on the question of screaming at each other we should understand that there are tremendous market incentives for people to go on tv and
i admit i'm a native california person and i didn't get it. how can we have this dialogue without screaming at each other. >> can we talk to each other and not scream at one another? >> i hope so. i think when you look at our politics and look at some of the dysfunction in washington and now we have the fiscal cliff issue that is facing congress and i think it's a real open question about whether we're going to have a politically induced recession. we're 40, 50 days away. you see a...
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something that we've seen all these medical marijuana dispensaries in california. there are three other states, massachusetts, arkansas, montana are already allowing those for medical marijuana and 17 other seats. and washington, call lebron o in massachusetts those are most likely to pass. arkansas or an organ is most likely to fail. the porsche for recreation was " put on the ballot later defended it would be the first state in the southern sections to allow medical marijuana. when we talk about medical marijuana keep that-porsch pu sh//or medical marijuana it would have a very small amount. they've been trying this forcibly years. >> realistically how many states how likely are those going to pass? >> many people are going to say that it is likely to weapon in these states but look back at what happened in california. likely to- happened and what these states in 2010 but it did not pass in 2010. with least two of those states will recognize marijuana. >> the future of education in california will be decided by voters. there are two propositions tax increases. on
something that we've seen all these medical marijuana dispensaries in california. there are three other states, massachusetts, arkansas, montana are already allowing those for medical marijuana and 17 other seats. and washington, call lebron o in massachusetts those are most likely to pass. arkansas or an organ is most likely to fail. the porsche for recreation was " put on the ballot later defended it would be the first state in the southern sections to allow medical marijuana. when we...
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given california's death row could shut its debdoor for good. they are favoring to repeal it in favor of life imprisonment of parole. 44 percent say that they would vote yes 38 would oppose it and 17 are undecided. that is a significant increase in support from september. when " yes " neutral " no " 45- 42. and the pollster says that this is unusual to see a reversal. >> use the one the lines cross it is when they are coming from the " yes " coming to the " no ". and in this particular initiative which is unique. it is moving the other direction. they are learning more about the initiative. and they are seen likely to vote " yes ". >> the reversal could be changing attitudes of what could cost the state lost money. >> a large majority of people thought that it was more expensive to put them into prison for life and execution. now, opinions have changed, dramatically. and they think that it is more expensive to do the death penalty that is being implemented. with all of the appeals, and backlog. and housing these prisoners and actor confinement.
given california's death row could shut its debdoor for good. they are favoring to repeal it in favor of life imprisonment of parole. 44 percent say that they would vote yes 38 would oppose it and 17 are undecided. that is a significant increase in support from september. when " yes " neutral " no " 45- 42. and the pollster says that this is unusual to see a reversal. >> use the one the lines cross it is when they are coming from the " yes " coming to the...
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and perhaps reduces it a lot. >> what did we see in the california vote? americans are dying for higher taxes. >> it is the way america is headed. >> how does the affordable care act cut the deficit? i don't understand. >> it's very simple. there is absolutely no path to a sustainable budget deficit that doesn't reduce the growth of health care cost. no one who knows the fiscal accounts will disagree with that point. and the affordable care act is scored as doing just that. there are early signs. if it doesn't we have to go wac. >> believe that. >> you have got morning money to put together for tomorrow morning. what's your lead? does the inverse happen instead? >> no, i absolutely don't think that it happens instead. i think corporate america is well positioned to understand that this was going to happen. the one thing that we haven't talked about is the enthusiasm didn't materialize for a reason and that is because he was not a great candidate. mitt romney did not sell that to people. it did not work out. he was not the message bearer for that. >>> i jus
and perhaps reduces it a lot. >> what did we see in the california vote? americans are dying for higher taxes. >> it is the way america is headed. >> how does the affordable care act cut the deficit? i don't understand. >> it's very simple. there is absolutely no path to a sustainable budget deficit that doesn't reduce the growth of health care cost. no one who knows the fiscal accounts will disagree with that point. and the affordable care act is scored as doing just...
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the president's lead is ahead 100,000 votes thanks to california. we're watching the rest of the votes come in. we just reset the wall so we don't have the up to date totals. you see a state like florida where the president won four years ago with a bigger margin this is is why it took so long. the president won the state by 240,000 votes last time. you see again 50,000 votes this time. you go through state by state takes a little longer. feelings are harder. james has been through this. you see a state like ohio 50 to 48. you're looking at a nar owe vote marv narrow vote margin. the conversation was short, polite and governor romney is ready to step forward and concede the election. >> a very difficult, painful moment for him, for his wife and five sons, 18 grand children. a very close knit family. they worked really hard for this and they came up short. it's easy to forget. they seem so long ago. here you have mitt romney, his opponents called him moderate mitt. he once favored abortion rights. yet in the first election after the rise of the tea p
the president's lead is ahead 100,000 votes thanks to california. we're watching the rest of the votes come in. we just reset the wall so we don't have the up to date totals. you see a state like florida where the president won four years ago with a bigger margin this is is why it took so long. the president won the state by 240,000 votes last time. you see again 50,000 votes this time. you go through state by state takes a little longer. feelings are harder. james has been through this. you...
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california is not in play. but the truth is, it does shift and so the different states rise up in different elections and become the focus of elections. it really does make it an election where the whole country has to be paid attention to. >> only two democrats have reached 50% of the vote in ohio since 1940. ohio xem plies the paradox of how this is unfolding. 32% among noncollege white men and women nationally in our abc tracking poll through the whole run. in ohio he's ten points better among both of those groups. >> the bain story, the bain story has a culture and emotion emotional resonance in the midwest. ohio, the idea of the rich guy coming to town, shutting down a manufacturing, just resonates. it detonates. >> george, that early spending in ohio on bain. >> if it works, mr. obama will have a mandate not to be bain capital. but, there's another side of this, also, mitt romney may have been the guy that shut down some plants. barack obama came to town and tried to shut down the coal industry. ohio, pen
california is not in play. but the truth is, it does shift and so the different states rise up in different elections and become the focus of elections. it really does make it an election where the whole country has to be paid attention to. >> only two democrats have reached 50% of the vote in ohio since 1940. ohio xem plies the paradox of how this is unfolding. 32% among noncollege white men and women nationally in our abc tracking poll through the whole run. in ohio he's ten points...
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in california one firefighter didn't have a chance to worry about rookie nerves. steve shows us how he was focused on a bundle of joy. >> had studied in class. carried it out in textbook form. >> got everything set up and it happened. >> it happened all right. he delivered a baby on his first day on the job. here's a picture of mom and baby. 7 pound samiah resting after emergency entrance. >> only thing i didn't ask her is why we were there. but you never know what goes on in the middle of the night. >> the labor snuck up on mom so fast there was only time to call 911. he arrived 10 minutes before the birth. >> it's just the luck of the draw. that could be our next call. you never know. >> it was the call of a life time and happened on his first shift. the call to bring a new life safely into the world. >> and that was steve reporting. may have been firefighter's first delivery but mom was no new mom. it was her 4th child. he did have experience of his own. he became a father 6 weeks ago but at a hospital with a doctor in attendance. whole different thing. >> prob
in california one firefighter didn't have a chance to worry about rookie nerves. steve shows us how he was focused on a bundle of joy. >> had studied in class. carried it out in textbook form. >> got everything set up and it happened. >> it happened all right. he delivered a baby on his first day on the job. here's a picture of mom and baby. 7 pound samiah resting after emergency entrance. >> only thing i didn't ask her is why we were there. but you never know what goes...
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california on of the independent line. sam, go ahead. caller: yes, this is a referendum on the spiritual life of this country. this country claims to be christian, mormons do not believe that jesus was born from god, but that mary was impregnated by a man. mormons believe that the christian bible is a bible for fools. and i want to remind the children of god that we know how this country is. host: take us through the religion to the election. guest: i will do that if you allow me to complete my comments. host: go ahead. caller: this country is based on so-called christianity. i will tell you this, if they choose mitt romney, who believed that jesus was not borne by the holy spirit -- host: we are going to save the religious lesson for another day. on the republican line, chris, your review on at the election in the state of new york. caller: i feel very lonely as a republican in new york. i would like to make comments on michael bloomberg. you referred to him as governor bloomberg, he is the mayor. it is focused on climate change. mr. bl
california on of the independent line. sam, go ahead. caller: yes, this is a referendum on the spiritual life of this country. this country claims to be christian, mormons do not believe that jesus was born from god, but that mary was impregnated by a man. mormons believe that the christian bible is a bible for fools. and i want to remind the children of god that we know how this country is. host: take us through the religion to the election. guest: i will do that if you allow me to complete my...
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. >> california weaken normally ignore. there really only been one or two states that have a chance of one-party taking over the other, but with this did it -- citizen legislative redistricting commission, the congressional map has been turned on its head. we're watching almost a dozen races in california. democrats need to almost weep all of the competitive races that we have in california in order to get even close to the 25. >> moving back east. first, maryland. roscoe bartlett. victim of a a democratic redistricting. because all it down into what recounted. he faces an john delaney, a businessman who was somewhat of a surprise winner over the state budgets and. -- state legislature. roscoe has an environmental street to him that does not make him a typical republican, but facing a very different marker county electorate. i think they will be tough to keep republicans in the majority. to go massachusetts, the congressman getting a lot of attention with allegations of gambling and offshore monday that in losses may have m
. >> california weaken normally ignore. there really only been one or two states that have a chance of one-party taking over the other, but with this did it -- citizen legislative redistricting commission, the congressional map has been turned on its head. we're watching almost a dozen races in california. democrats need to almost weep all of the competitive races that we have in california in order to get even close to the 25. >> moving back east. first, maryland. roscoe bartlett....
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>> well, we're from california, but came to ohio, california is kind of a safe state. we wanted to be where the action was, and it is very important to get every single voter out there. >> reporter: she is the lead veteran here. >> how long have you been doing this? >> oh, about 50 years. >> reporter: 50 years you have been volunteering for democrats? >> yes, if they don't have rides we're standing, ready to pick them up to carry them and put them right on the spot. wherever it is. >> reporter: on the other side of town, from the other side of the aisle, another group of ladies is burning up the phone lines for governor mitt romney, for mary mogan, sometimes her calls are a success. >> can we count on your vote for mitt? yes, that is what i want to hear, thank you so much. >> reporter: and sometimes, not so much. >> can we count on you for mitt romney? headli hello. i guess that is a no. >> reporter: across the table, one-month call newy says she is unempl unemployed, and hope that mitt romney will help her get back to work. >> i hear excitement on the other line, and
>> well, we're from california, but came to ohio, california is kind of a safe state. we wanted to be where the action was, and it is very important to get every single voter out there. >> reporter: she is the lead veteran here. >> how long have you been doing this? >> oh, about 50 years. >> reporter: 50 years you have been volunteering for democrats? >> yes, if they don't have rides we're standing, ready to pick them up to carry them and put them right on...
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. >> several people shot during celebrations at the university of southern california. update. >> ad, an the northeast continues ploting from hurricane sandy. obama returns to the trail today. >> and a news reporter learned tv,hing can happen on live even a pumpkin exploding. wrong during this carving explosion. >> they did blow it up. good morning, washington. it is 6:00. i am steve chenevey. >> i am cynne simpson. let's get to jacqui jeras for a look at the weather. shock over that video. a chilly startc chillyool wheth -- we have a chilly start. we will have sunshine at times and clouds at times. temperatures are below average to 10 degrees. as we head towards the weekend, expecting a quiet weather. relatively dry. that's good news and will not aggravate the flood situation. in other areas, 39 in lusby, maryland. george, 39 in and 37 in la plata. warming up into the 50's this afternoon, not a terrible forecast. hopefully, not a terrible traffic situation. now let's check in with jamee whitten. >> not so bad, a quiet start for the most part. we are taking out the repo
. >> several people shot during celebrations at the university of southern california. update. >> ad, an the northeast continues ploting from hurricane sandy. obama returns to the trail today. >> and a news reporter learned tv,hing can happen on live even a pumpkin exploding. wrong during this carving explosion. >> they did blow it up. good morning, washington. it is 6:00. i am steve chenevey. >> i am cynne simpson. let's get to jacqui jeras for a look at the...
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cnn can project that california will be won by the president of the united states. all 55 -- a huge number, largest number of united states. all 55 electoral votes will go to the president. hawaii, where he was born, four electoral votes, the president will carry hawaii. he will also carry washington state on the west coast, 12 electoral votes, they all go for the president of the united states. mitt romney, some wins on the west coast in idaho. four electoral votes in idaho and three in montana. right now, can't make a pro in oregon. don't have enough information right now, but let me show where you the race for 270 stands right now. the president, not now taking the lead. 228 for president obama to 176 for mitt romney. 270 needed to be elected president. the yellow states out there, those are the states we have not yet made projections in. as we wait for more real votes to come, we want to share what our exit polls are revealing. these are estimates, based on interviews with a sampling of voters as they left select polling stations and based on phone interviews we
cnn can project that california will be won by the president of the united states. all 55 -- a huge number, largest number of united states. all 55 electoral votes will go to the president. hawaii, where he was born, four electoral votes, the president will carry hawaii. he will also carry washington state on the west coast, 12 electoral votes, they all go for the president of the united states. mitt romney, some wins on the west coast in idaho. four electoral votes in idaho and three in...
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are california, hawaii, idaho, oregon, and washington. those are all states that the president is expected to win. that would be about 70 -- actually 82 electoral votes that he could pick up in the 11:00 p.m. hour or shortly thereafter. so now your up to about 245. i have not even counted ohio where he is leading, not prohibitively, but leading command that would bring you to 263, within seven of winning the 270 you need. and then you understand that if your mitt romney you have to when virtually every single other state. that's what we mean by prohibitive math. looking at that same math. what do you think? >> i think it looks bleak for the republicans. i am not happy about it, but i am praying. i have all my fingers and toes crossed. i'm worried about what happens if we lose. neil: the futures are down. i don't want to tightest directly to what's going on in this election tonight, but what do you think happens to the markets? if we have just another four years like the last four or at least like we have been used to. >> well, we raced to
are california, hawaii, idaho, oregon, and washington. those are all states that the president is expected to win. that would be about 70 -- actually 82 electoral votes that he could pick up in the 11:00 p.m. hour or shortly thereafter. so now your up to about 245. i have not even counted ohio where he is leading, not prohibitively, but leading command that would bring you to 263, within seven of winning the 270 you need. and then you understand that if your mitt romney you have to when...
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you look the way that scott brown has had to defend his vote against california began and the way that the republicans campaigned against sotomayor. it's amazing they have been left out. >> and knowing how important women are to the obama campaign. if he does get women above 56% and particularly if younger women don't turn out, then obama's chances may be doomed. and knowing that, why not emphasize i apointed two women to the supreme court who were the third and fourth women ever appointed to the court in the history of the country. they may have missed an opportunity. >> they did draw a sharp distinction with the republicans. in large part because they had such -- it's so easy to do that. especially with paul ryan on the ticket. there have been anti-abortion on the past, but never one with a legislative trail like paul ryan's. and mitt romney has gone almost as extreme as mr. ryan has in overturning roe versus wade. he would do that against the contraception hostility. i can see on women's issues in particular, you want to be on offense talking about your own record. >> but this was g
you look the way that scott brown has had to defend his vote against california began and the way that the republicans campaigned against sotomayor. it's amazing they have been left out. >> and knowing how important women are to the obama campaign. if he does get women above 56% and particularly if younger women don't turn out, then obama's chances may be doomed. and knowing that, why not emphasize i apointed two women to the supreme court who were the third and fourth women ever...
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so i just typed in new york and california. it automatically generated the figures for me, and with one click, i can capture this snapshot, share it on facebook and twitter, which i will right after this, and get any other information i want about any state in the country. another thing that fascinates me, if we get away from the numbers and that kind of talk, lots of americans don't vote. i am always interested to hear the stories about people who are voting no matter how you're voting. what's inspiring you and makes you different from people who are apathetic or too busy or can't vote? what's inspiring you? we have this new app set up on my facebook page, joshlevs@cnn. you can click on it, you can show it to all your friend, and we have questions there. i have a screen for you with the questions they have posted for me that's going on my facebook page. we're asking you what is inspiring you to vote? what's getting you out to the polls, if you've already done it or if you plan to do it? what's inspiring you to go out there and
so i just typed in new york and california. it automatically generated the figures for me, and with one click, i can capture this snapshot, share it on facebook and twitter, which i will right after this, and get any other information i want about any state in the country. another thing that fascinates me, if we get away from the numbers and that kind of talk, lots of americans don't vote. i am always interested to hear the stories about people who are voting no matter how you're voting. what's...
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. >>> the presidential race has been won by governor ronald reagan of california. >> george herbert walker bush, xli president of the united states. >> governor clinton is now president bill clinton. >> too close to call. >> there it is, george w. bush re-elected. >> barack obama, president-elect of the united states. >> this is cnn. >>> right now, barack obama and mitt romney, they are trying to close the deal with voters in battleground states. >> stand by for our new presidential poll as we count down the last crucial hours until election day. >> tonight, the final frantic race for president before voters have their say. >> four more years. four more years. >> romney. romney. romney. >> mitt romney and barack obama, ending a long and close campaign. >> do you want more of the same or do you want change? >> fighting for every vote until the bitter end. >> we know what change looks like. and what he's offering ain't it. >> this hour, our last presidential poll before election day, the candidates' 11th hour game plans and the possibility of a stunning cliffhanger. >> this is the time to el
. >>> the presidential race has been won by governor ronald reagan of california. >> george herbert walker bush, xli president of the united states. >> governor clinton is now president bill clinton. >> too close to call. >> there it is, george w. bush re-elected. >> barack obama, president-elect of the united states. >> this is cnn. >>> right now, barack obama and mitt romney, they are trying to close the deal with voters in battleground...
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now to california. where election workers have their work cut out for them as they tally the ballots. >> the provisional and vote by mail ballots need to be verified and any damaged ballots have to be redone. a 19615 law requires 1% of precincts picked at random to count their ballots by hand. >> it can be extra complicated because there will be campaign workers standing over the shoulders of these workers while they are verifying the workers and challenging their decisions and that can make it time consumerring and tedious as well. >> it could take days to learn the results as some of the close races, counties have until december 4th to certify the results. americans are choosing new members of the house and senate. and it appears that the power will remain divided. let's go back to washington d.c. and scott mcfarland. scott. >> which raises big questions about the questions of nancy pelosi as house democratic leader. let's talk about the land of the senate, 53 and 43 edged for democrats. even republic
now to california. where election workers have their work cut out for them as they tally the ballots. >> the provisional and vote by mail ballots need to be verified and any damaged ballots have to be redone. a 19615 law requires 1% of precincts picked at random to count their ballots by hand. >> it can be extra complicated because there will be campaign workers standing over the shoulders of these workers while they are verifying the workers and challenging their decisions and that...
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polls in california opened just one hour ago. we have reporters throughout the bay area covering today's critical local state and national issues. we begin team coverage with kt have u janine de la vega good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i just walked inside to this polling location and they told me only 28 people had physically gone in and voted. what most people are doing is what you see. they have set up this ballot drop off location so that people can drive through. this is to make it convenient for voters and we have seen a steady stream of people coming through here. now people started coming here to the registrar's office before 5 this morning to drop off ballots. 46% of people have voted by mail ballots and they have returned them so far. the registrar's office wants every one to know they can drop off the ballots at polling location city hall or registrar's office and there's a team of support staff to help election workers just in case a problem arising. we spoke to people about their choice to vote today. >> i vo
polls in california opened just one hour ago. we have reporters throughout the bay area covering today's critical local state and national issues. we begin team coverage with kt have u janine de la vega good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i just walked inside to this polling location and they told me only 28 people had physically gone in and voted. what most people are doing is what you see. they have set up this ballot drop off location so that people can drive through. this is to...
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sweeping through california. we picked those folks up. it's pretty clear that martian will diminish. but if this holds up, you know, as you observed earlier it's going to be a great conversation point. it will be a great historical footnote. it will be only that because the electoral votes are obviously what to size this. as we look at what you just showed, 244 votes. tantalizingly close. this is nearing -- neil: once they will do it, the deal. you know, there's got to be a lot of second-guessing. especially if he loses florida. all bets are off. did they waste time? going to pennsylvania, going to michigan, he might have made the statement. was it a risky head fake? >> i don't think so coming as late as it did. we have to take -- we have to take some notice of the fact that the impact of the hurricane . hurricane sandy is going to be, i believe, considered a force that not only dealt a heavy blow to the northeast and millions of people, but also stopped whatever momentum governor romney had in his campaign and reversed it at a worse time
sweeping through california. we picked those folks up. it's pretty clear that martian will diminish. but if this holds up, you know, as you observed earlier it's going to be a great conversation point. it will be a great historical footnote. it will be only that because the electoral votes are obviously what to size this. as we look at what you just showed, 244 votes. tantalizingly close. this is nearing -- neil: once they will do it, the deal. you know, there's got to be a lot of...
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election and so these issues what does this mean for the country going forward to say something now in california. that didn't jerry brown's tax measure it actually was approved yeah anti-tax measures these these that i think that were i think that this was about this was a very good year for obama's get out the vote activities he was able to identify his voters and get them to the polls and i think the more of them that's the real and what that did was that helped a lot of other things there are a lot of ballots you had a lot of you have a lot of maybe his his coattails were reflected in these ballot initiatives also i think that there were a lot of people predisposed to vote for these things who got a ride to the polls by the obama campaign could this have anything to do with the fact that in the twenty five blue states that raised taxes and increased spending over the last three years we saw unemployment go down and g.d.p. go up good things and in the twenty four red states that cut taxes cut spending laid off people we saw unemployment go up g.d.p. go down the people are figuring out that thi
election and so these issues what does this mean for the country going forward to say something now in california. that didn't jerry brown's tax measure it actually was approved yeah anti-tax measures these these that i think that were i think that this was about this was a very good year for obama's get out the vote activities he was able to identify his voters and get them to the polls and i think the more of them that's the real and what that did was that helped a lot of other things there...
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more california voters are voting by mail. i'll tell you why some political observers think this is setting up two campaigns. >>> and whether you're a republican, democrat, somewhere in between, the weather is going to be perfection. just about everywhere across the bay area. today near record-breaking warmth. changes just ahead. >>> and as your commute starts to pick up around the bay this traffic tuesday, i'll have an update for that san jose accident coming up. >>> a live look spanning over san francisco, christina telling us more warm temperatures to get out and get your votes. it is tuesday, november 6th, this is "today in the bay." >>> it is almost 5:30, good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us on this election day, i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. voters have major changes to make to affect the states for years to come. one of the biggest issues on the ballot is proposition 30. it would raise the sale tax as well as income taxes for the highest earners. prison realignment, health care and education.
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california being 6.6 african-american. three strikes stands as a stark reminder of the unintended democracy. the stakes are just as high in the stakes around the country as history is poised to be made. voters have the chance to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana for use by adults. voters in maryland could be the first to endorse gay marriage by popular vote. voters seem poised to pass a proposition that would reform that same three strikes law. using direct democracy. joining us is sue, the director of policy and strategic politics at the state's network. adam, the founder and president of freedom to marry and bob herbert back at the table. sue, i want to start with you. there was an iconic moment in 2004, particularly with the anti-gay marriage ballot initiatives. it seemed like the right seized this particular tactic as their own and were using it. the other thing that strikes me is this initiatives passed in a bunch of states and taxpayer bill of rights passed in colorado. surveying as i was, it seems to me, maybe th
california being 6.6 african-american. three strikes stands as a stark reminder of the unintended democracy. the stakes are just as high in the stakes around the country as history is poised to be made. voters have the chance to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana for use by adults. voters in maryland could be the first to endorse gay marriage by popular vote. voters seem poised to pass a proposition that would reform that same three strikes law. using direct democracy. joining us is sue, the...
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they created the night burbank, california to boost sales by staying open late. make sure to support your local retailers on november 24th for the third annual small business saturday. for more watch "your business" on sunday mornings at 7:30 on msnbc. >>> the candidates are streaking through the country today trying to hit up as many toss-up states as possible. the president has already been to wisconsin and will hold events in ohio and iowa before the night is through. mitt romney is through florida and is on his way to his second stop in virginia. romney has an event planned for ohio later today before his final rally in new hampshire tonight with special guest kid rock. we spent the last week or so giving you states to watch for tomorrow night. saturday we broke down iowa. today we zero in on a state with very different concerns, nevada. it, too, has six electoral votes up for grabs, but unlike iowa nevada is racked by the housing market and has the highest unemployment in the nation. why does the president hold a slim lead in the silver state? let's put it t
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. >> polls close in california in less than an hour. a lot more election coverage coming up. >> first another look at ohio. probably the most closely watched of the votes as you can see a very tight race in ohio. the president at this hour leading, the governor 51% to 49%. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver. only from at&t u-verse. get a free wireless receiver with a qualifying u-verse plan. rethink possible. . >>> as you know several swing states playing a critical role in the election. >> we will talk about them all night. heather and ken are back with updated numbers on ohio and new hampshire. >> it's important to
. >> polls close in california in less than an hour. a lot more election coverage coming up. >> first another look at ohio. probably the most closely watched of the votes as you can see a very tight race in ohio. the president at this hour leading, the governor 51% to 49%. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move...
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phil matier explains what that means for california's budget and yours. phil. >> reporter: basically what it means, dana, is that democrats are ruling the roost in the capital. here's what the first moves are. >> we're not going to see the 5 1/2 billion dollars of cutbacks to k through 12. >> reporter: educators however say there's still more to be done. >> it wasn't about piling a bunch of new money on schools saying we are going to make all these new investments. it was about stopping the cuts. >> reporter: let's not forget the state still faces a $3 2 billion wall of debt from past borrowing. >> we have to make sure over the next few years that we pay our bills, we invest in the right programs, but we don't go in spending like we did in the days le
phil matier explains what that means for california's budget and yours. phil. >> reporter: basically what it means, dana, is that democrats are ruling the roost in the capital. here's what the first moves are. >> we're not going to see the 5 1/2 billion dollars of cutbacks to k through 12. >> reporter: educators however say there's still more to be done. >> it wasn't about piling a bunch of new money on schools saying we are going to make all these new investments. it...
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almost a quarter are there in california. we will continue coverage throughout the morning and you can also go to our website www.ktvu.com and if you need a state by state break down of what is at stake you will find it on our website www.ktvu.com. >>> they were arrested in connection with the death of a four-month old baby. the care givers at the magic place were arrested on suspicion of involuntary man daughter. the four-year-old accidentally suffocated in his bed last month. >>> a one-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment. she was booked hours after she brought her grand daughter -- granddaughter to the hospital with a gunshot wound. authorities say she could not explain how the child was injured in her care. the child was flown to the hospital where she remains critical but stable condition. >>> at the san francisco board of supervisors is coming through as long as there is no lewd activity. they unanimously approved a ban and public nudity raises health questions and that it is bad for businesses.
almost a quarter are there in california. we will continue coverage throughout the morning and you can also go to our website www.ktvu.com and if you need a state by state break down of what is at stake you will find it on our website www.ktvu.com. >>> they were arrested in connection with the death of a four-month old baby. the care givers at the magic place were arrested on suspicion of involuntary man daughter. the four-year-old accidentally suffocated in his bed last month....
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for some parts of the market, here in southern california, the markets are even tighter than that. you add it up and it's pretty clear, things are going to start moving forward, or better said, they're going to continue to move forward from the gains we've seen over the course of the last six months or so. >> so, david, how would you -- how would you describe the market, then? has it become now the issue of getting a mortgage that seems to be one of the sticking points, or is it still a lot of supply on the market? because even though a lot of people feel we've seen the worse, we're just bumping along the bottom with housing. what is it going to take to get this needle moving? >> it's both. supply and mortgage products. we've had some of the most prestriktive products we've had in years. it's relative. it's really returning back to where it was as far as mortgage products were concerned. we're turning back to the products we used to have when we had a healthy economy but we don't have products that really fuel the excess growth. a lot of people feel we need that, given the inventor
for some parts of the market, here in southern california, the markets are even tighter than that. you add it up and it's pretty clear, things are going to start moving forward, or better said, they're going to continue to move forward from the gains we've seen over the course of the last six months or so. >> so, david, how would you -- how would you describe the market, then? has it become now the issue of getting a mortgage that seems to be one of the sticking points, or is it still a...
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and that's going to be a huge shift in the numbers when we do get not just california i think oregon washington state we would see there's a variety of states of western. it's still it's still coming down to we're still waiting to hear what's happening in florida and ohio and virginia and virginia the voter suppression states the states where they have made it really really hard particularly for democratic voters to vote and so those people are still standing in line here it is a lot of o'clock at night hours after the polls closed also at eleven o'clock. o'clock at night we have r r t correspondent megan lopez at sixteen hundred pennsylvania avenue where of course president obama hopes to stay and romney hopes to move into we also have that man producer of breaking this that live from miami and of course our tease ramon go window in los angeles hello to all of you. as well so. so so first of all does anybody have any. late information or anything you want to toss in before we get into specific questions meghan let's start with you what are you seeing outside of the white house is an
and that's going to be a huge shift in the numbers when we do get not just california i think oregon washington state we would see there's a variety of states of western. it's still it's still coming down to we're still waiting to hear what's happening in florida and ohio and virginia and virginia the voter suppression states the states where they have made it really really hard particularly for democratic voters to vote and so those people are still standing in line here it is a lot of o'clock...
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. >> pelley: the california man whose antiislamic video triggered protests across the arab world was sentenced to one year in prison today. a judge ruled that 55-year-old bacile yousef violated the terms of his probation on a bank fraud conviction. he wasn't supposed to use the internet, but he posed the 13-minute video online. we have the results of some ballot initiatives worth noting in a number of states. maine and maryland became the first to approve same-sex marriage by a popular vote. a similar measure in washington state is still undecided. voters there and in colorado passed measures to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. that sets up a showdown with the federal government. and californians passed proposition 30, a tax increase to raise money for schools. in a moment, bob schieffer on the president's victory and what comes next. th? it can be the side effect of many medications. dry mouth can be frustrating... and ignoring it can lead to... sipping water can help, but dentists recommend biotene. biotene moisturizes and helps supplement some of saliva's enzymes, provi
. >> pelley: the california man whose antiislamic video triggered protests across the arab world was sentenced to one year in prison today. a judge ruled that 55-year-old bacile yousef violated the terms of his probation on a bank fraud conviction. he wasn't supposed to use the internet, but he posed the 13-minute video online. we have the results of some ballot initiatives worth noting in a number of states. maine and maryland became the first to approve same-sex marriage by a popular...
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expect a long night for california propositions. we want you to talk to us this election night and would like to hear from you. you can join the conversation by going to facebook.com/ktvu or find us on tweeter@ktvu. you can use the hatch tag, ktvu 2012 for that election conversation that we will be having tonight. >>> we are continuing to track the latest election results, especially the results coming in, in some of the key states including virginia, florida and ohio. the presidential election could hinge on those results. the latest numbers when we return. we are live in san jose on what is on the minds of voters. >> this is one of the busiest times. we have seen the number drops off. we will find a roomful of people tallying voters. 46% of those ballots have been returned. there are also several local issues, expanding card rooms in san jose to medical marijuana dispensaries and the minimum wage to be raised to ten dollars an hour. >> i voted against it. i think it is too much of a hike in a short period of time. i do think that
expect a long night for california propositions. we want you to talk to us this election night and would like to hear from you. you can join the conversation by going to facebook.com/ktvu or find us on tweeter@ktvu. you can use the hatch tag, ktvu 2012 for that election conversation that we will be having tonight. >>> we are continuing to track the latest election results, especially the results coming in, in some of the key states including virginia, florida and ohio. the presidential...
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authorities say four people were shot at a halloween party on the campus of the university of southern california. one of them is in critical condition. police say two people are in custody. >>> "the washington post" reports that the obama administration has been in talks to build a new syrian opposition leadership to stop the violence from spread iing across the mide east. the plan is also intended to prevent radical islamic fighters from taking control of the opposition group. >>> in south carolina, income tax returns were targeted in the largest cyber attack against the state tax department in american history. more than 3 million social security numbers were compromised along with more than a million businesses and personal credit and debit cards. >>> and the new world poker champ is a 24-year-old recovering drug addict and college dropout. greg merson of maryland is the new champion. he won on the 399th hand of texas hold 'em, collecting more than 8.5 million bucks. and nice bling, a gold championship bracelet that's worth $150,000. not even a smile. >>> and now a look at how wall street beg
authorities say four people were shot at a halloween party on the campus of the university of southern california. one of them is in critical condition. police say two people are in custody. >>> "the washington post" reports that the obama administration has been in talks to build a new syrian opposition leadership to stop the violence from spread iing across the mide east. the plan is also intended to prevent radical islamic fighters from taking control of the opposition...
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in california support for prop 37 has dropped steeply from 66% in september to 39%. but many are fighting hard for the right to know. >> i've got to make the decisions about their diets. >> reporter: on election day it will be her vote. yukon blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >>> when we come back on a monday from cancer treatment to the gridiron. the colts head coach makes a power speech and his rookie quarterback delivers with a record setting performance. at the masters. 14-year-old boy from china will be the youngest boy ever to hit the links at augusta national. on sunday that eighth grader won the asia-pacific championship which earned him an invitation to the masters. i'm terrell brown. this is "cbs morning news." good morning and welcome to 9news now. today is monday november 5th. the day before we end the political commercials on tv. >> i'm going to miss them. >> i'm andrea roane. >> and i'm mike haiduk. be thankful you have prayers. prayers for -- you have power. prayers for them. >> it is cold,. >> and we have a nor'easter coming on wednesday and thursd
in california support for prop 37 has dropped steeply from 66% in september to 39%. but many are fighting hard for the right to know. >> i've got to make the decisions about their diets. >> reporter: on election day it will be her vote. yukon blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >>> when we come back on a monday from cancer treatment to the gridiron. the colts head coach makes a power speech and his rookie quarterback delivers with a record setting performance. at the...
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. >>> here in california we are a few hours away from the polls opening. this is a live look at cincinnati, ohio. a very important swing state. they're already voting under way on this tuesday, november 6th, this is "today in the bay. ". >>> we are on our way to 4:30 right now, i'm jon kelley. laura garcia-cannon. >> what a beautiful day yesterday and we're going to get spoiled with more of the same. 54 degrees in oakland to start out we're at 51 in sunny valley andflated to crash records, yet, again. we had about 15 records set across the bay area and expected more to fall throughout this afternoon. we'll take you through your forecast, but don't get too comfortable. lots to talk about. first, let's check your drive. good morning, mike. >> look at this bay bridge. this beautiful view from emoryville, we'll look farther east, though. westbound 580 at the map and your commute route and moving smoothly right now, but a car fire reported, actually, early reports of a car fire got updated and just a small brush fire off of west 580. now, the details come in fr
. >>> here in california we are a few hours away from the polls opening. this is a live look at cincinnati, ohio. a very important swing state. they're already voting under way on this tuesday, november 6th, this is "today in the bay. ". >>> we are on our way to 4:30 right now, i'm jon kelley. laura garcia-cannon. >> what a beautiful day yesterday and we're going to get spoiled with more of the same. 54 degrees in oakland to start out we're at 51 in sunny...
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you know, in 2010, the dea asked eric holder and the justice department to come in to california and to campaign against proposition 19 which was on the ballot to legalize marijuana. holder did come out against it strongly and that helped defeat it just barely but it hept lped defeat it. this year they did the same thing and holder declined. he just didn't did it. he said i'm not going to get involved in this. i think part is that holder sees which way the wind is blowing here. in fact, in colorado pot got 50,000 more voting than obama so, you know -- you don't want to be on the wrong side of this. >> you do not. is it also a larger conversation about the war on drugs? i remember the commercial and the egg and all of that, this is your brain on drugs. is this an evolution and the information we now know and the difference in drugs, the types of drugs? >> yeah. and you saw this in michigan where a lot of different towns and cities decriminalized. in massachusetts they passed a strong medical marijuana law. arkansas almost passed a medical marijuana law. arkansas. in california, voters
you know, in 2010, the dea asked eric holder and the justice department to come in to california and to campaign against proposition 19 which was on the ballot to legalize marijuana. holder did come out against it strongly and that helped defeat it just barely but it hept lped defeat it. this year they did the same thing and holder declined. he just didn't did it. he said i'm not going to get involved in this. i think part is that holder sees which way the wind is blowing here. in fact, in...
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the first is california. we can tell you nbc news is projecting california to go to president obama. 55 electoral votes in california. this is obviously a huge one. no surprise that the president wins california. also, right now, we can tell you that hawaii is also going to obama. nbc news projecting the president to win hawaii as well, another four electoral votes. listen to the crowds, carl. >> yep. >> another winning -- another winner on a close call in idaho. idaho is going to governor romney. governor romney wins idaho with four electoral votes. nbc news projecting mitt romney the winner there. >> couple of big states out of the pacific northwest as we continue to hear the crowds at democracy plaza. the state of oregon, too early to call. although nbc news is saying that the president, barack obama, does lead in the state of oregon. and washington state. nbc news projects that barack obama will take the state of washington. there are some cheers in democracy plaza. we'll go back to there as the map fills
the first is california. we can tell you nbc news is projecting california to go to president obama. 55 electoral votes in california. this is obviously a huge one. no surprise that the president wins california. also, right now, we can tell you that hawaii is also going to obama. nbc news projecting the president to win hawaii as well, another four electoral votes. listen to the crowds, carl. >> yep. >> another winning -- another winner on a close call in idaho. idaho is going to...
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make it more likely romney gets elected and that would be a complete nightmare. >> jarar, you live in california as we all do, are you going to vote for president obama? >> yeah, i'm sticking the same way. it's one of the situations where i can say the other side, but we still get a chance to see about another term. because personally, my biggest beef for the first four years for obama's presidency was this capitulation this worry about looking bipartisan and trying to be so good to the other side that's blatantly and purposely trying to derail everything he does, i think he will have a chance and have more thought process of changing things than worry about getting reelected. >> they never do that. in my experience, that second-term hope is always -- it never happens. they always do the same exact thing they did in the first. >> i like jayar brought that up. for me, i was such a staunch supporter of obama and i was out there talking to my friends about it, being so supportive of him, and i feel like, at the end, it was embarrassing that i voted for someone who didn't keep all the promises he ma
make it more likely romney gets elected and that would be a complete nightmare. >> jarar, you live in california as we all do, are you going to vote for president obama? >> yeah, i'm sticking the same way. it's one of the situations where i can say the other side, but we still get a chance to see about another term. because personally, my biggest beef for the first four years for obama's presidency was this capitulation this worry about looking bipartisan and trying to be so good to...
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california is a disaster. host: i will give you a chance to jump in. guest: it is difficult to compare. is great to hear somebody from our own area doing well down in texas. i appreciate his call. i think it is difficult to try to make a comparison -- comparison between the oral industry, versus the auto industry. i think it is a difficult comparison. but the auto restructuring package has worked. and it is benefiting hubbard, ohio. and the position on chinese steel that the president has taken that has benefited people in that area of -- i would take issue with the lack of him making the argument that there's a lack of a federal resources about of gone into taxes. nasa has made huge investments into texas. many businesses and texas' benefit from investments in the united states military. throughout the entire state of texas. i think if you look at many of the universities in texas, they get a vote load of money from the research and development money that comes from nih, the national science foundation. i would take issue with the fact that the republ
california is a disaster. host: i will give you a chance to jump in. guest: it is difficult to compare. is great to hear somebody from our own area doing well down in texas. i appreciate his call. i think it is difficult to try to make a comparison -- comparison between the oral industry, versus the auto industry. i think it is a difficult comparison. but the auto restructuring package has worked. and it is benefiting hubbard, ohio. and the position on chinese steel that the president has taken...
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the president will do quite well in new york and california and some of the other blue states. that's part of why the national polls might not be that great an indicator. >> these national states haven't seen the advertising, haven't seen the campaigning, haven't seen the targeted messaging. that's where the president's team has built the operation that they think will allow them to go from tied nationally to a little bit of an advantage. >> it depends which poll you look at. most of them show mitt romney has a lead among independents. if you're the romney campaign is that your reason for optimism tonight and tomorrow? >> three reasons to be optimistic. one is in a lot of polls, they're doing betting with independents. in a state like ohio, the candidate who wins independents usually wins. david axelrod such as much on the show last week. an incumbent below 50% at 47%, 48%, you have to think you might lose. and third is, ever reporter who's been out in the last week with the candidates has seen there's a lot of enthusiasm on the republican side. i'm not saying there's not enthu
the president will do quite well in new york and california and some of the other blue states. that's part of why the national polls might not be that great an indicator. >> these national states haven't seen the advertising, haven't seen the campaigning, haven't seen the targeted messaging. that's where the president's team has built the operation that they think will allow them to go from tied nationally to a little bit of an advantage. >> it depends which poll you look at. most...